a set within a larger set
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sub•set
(sub′set′),USA pronunciation n.
- a set that is a part of a larger set.
- Mathematicsa set consisting of elements of a given set that can be the same as the given set or smaller.
- sub- + set 1900–05
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'subset' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dedekind cut
- Schröder-Bernstein theorem
- Zorn's lemma
- almost everywhere
- annihilator
- asterism
- branch cut
- cofinal
- complete
- component
- contain
- coset
- decline
- dense
- discrete
- filter
- hereditary
- inclusion
- inclusion map
- infinite
- into
- lattice
- ordered field
- prime field
- principle of mathematical induction
- proper
- relative topology
- sample
- separable
- subfield
- subgroup
- subinterval
- sublattice
- subring
- subspace
- well-ordered set